International Committee Management

AOCS, through the American National Standards Institute, hosts a number of Technical Advisory Groups representing US interests within the framework of ISO/TC 34 Food Products. This activity provides a forum for all interested parties to participate in ISO activities. A major focus is the harmonization among international partners of methods of analysis relevant to the fats and oils industry. As a standards development organization (SDO), AOCS is also an international non-governmental organization (NGO) recognized by the FAO and active participant in the Codex Committees on Fats and Oils, and Measuring, Analysis, and Sampling.

AOCS organizes and participates in international collaborative studies, which lead to the global harmonization of analytical methodology. Multi-laboratory, multi-national groups cooperate with leading international organizations such as FOSFA, ISO, and IUPAC to enhance and streamline the methods development process.